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Acting to avoid more deaths of cyclists

remembering_marie ... at ... lists.aktivix.org (Marie's friends) | 16.02.2011 09:22 | London

A small demonstration was held on Monday the 14th of February 2011 on the issue of cyclists killed on the road.

The demonstration was attended by supporters of road safety charity Brake and friends and family of cyclists killed on the raod like Eilidh Cairns  and Marie Vesco among others.

To raise media awareness about the issue of High Goods Vehicles, HGVs, and the campaign  'See Me Save Me', there was a truck parked at Hyde Park Corner from 11:30am. A drawing next to the lorry indicated the "blind spot" area. Police officers were instructing anyone who would listen to stay away from such area, especially at traffic lights, even if that meant to disobey the "highway code". They also reminded us that the markings on the road, some of which indicate cyclists to place themselves exactly where drivers can not see them, are not law and that one must put their own safety first.


remembering_marie ... at ... lists.aktivix.org (Marie's friends)
- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/7391